. >> reporter: quintin patton has plenty left in the tank after 13 touchdowns at louisiana tech. he was part of such a successful offense in college that the head coach landed the job at cal in december. >> ultimate player coach. he can relate to the players and everything. >> reporter: much like jim harbaugh who felt lucky to take him in the fourth round of the nfl draft pat was so excited to join his new team he nearly broke rules in may to get here. >> bought my own ticket to come here because i thought you get drafted could you just come out at any time and everything. >> reporter: the league doesn't allow rookies to come to the facility until minicamp. something harbaugh forgot to tell him. >> we had to go -- you're where?! what airport did you fly into? uhm, you're in a rental car driving here? yeah, coach. 20 minutes away. we go, you can't be here. >> hey, you can't be here. i thought he was going to get in trouble. like, oh, man. okay. well, all right. so i got into the hotel and flew home the next day. >> the fact that he would buy his own ticket fly out here just to mee